As soon as I recieved the check on Thursday I went to the bank, grabbed my list, coupons,put on my walking shoes and headed for the grocery stores.

 

I had 4 different lists for 4 households. Each with their own needs.When I left town for home the entire car was loaded down :)

After I got home and engaged the neighbor boys to help me unload ,I began sorting things out as I planned to deliver the following day.

 

I baked 8 loaves of bread and 4 pans of bar type cookies. I also made a huge pot of chili,another of spaghetti sauce and one of veggie soup.

 

Yesterday morinng I divided the dishes I had prepared, loaded the food into the car again and headed for town.

 

My first stop was my neighbor an elderly lady who lives alone. I  gave her the box of food and a bag of oranges especially for her. She just cried and thanked me !

 

The second stop was to the apt of a disabled young man.Due to a brain anyuresm he is paralyzed on one side. I gave him a hefty box of food, plus some frozen soup, sauce ,etc. He hugged me so hard with his good arm I thought he had broken a rib.When I left him his smile was bright as sunshine.

 

The next stop was an elderly woman in town . She was surprised to say the least, insisted I stay for coffee and some of the bar cookies I took  her. We had a nice visit.

 

The last stop was at the home of a young mother and her two children. The mother is single and is being treated for cancer. I admit I put a few extras in her boxes. Also several containers of the soup, chili ,etc that she could freeze for those days when she was  too sick to cook. She was in shock. She asked me over and over why a stranger would help her when her own family wouldn't. All I could tell her was that Kindness is everyones duty to humankind. I told her about this website too and their generous contribution !  She sat at her table taking things out one at a time and telling her kids, look  we have so and so now. I stayed to put the food away and visited with her for an hour or so. She needed hugs and conversation, so I gave her plenty of both.

 

Every one of these people first cried, then smiled. I have never felt so emotional or so blessed. I may  not be able to help them in this way every day, but I will be  calling on them often, just to visit and maybe take a casserole or something. For sure I will give them all hugs and smiles.

 

My profound thanks to Help Others.org for making this experience possible.

 

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